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SIMPLE & COMPOUND INTEREST MCQs

Compound Interest, Simple Interest, Interest (combined)


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Question 551.
The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Re. 1. The sum is:
  1.    Rs.600
  2.    Rs.645
  3.    Rs.525
  4.    Rs.625
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rs.625

Answer : Option D

Explanation :

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Solution 1
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Let the sum be Rs.x
$MF#%\begin{align}&\text{Amount after 2 years on Rs.x at 4% per annum when interest is compounded annually }\\\\&=\text{x}\left(1 + \dfrac{4}{100}\right)^2 = \text{x}\left(\dfrac{104}{100}\right)^2\\\\&\text{Compound Interest = }\text{x}\left(\dfrac{104}{100}\right)^2 - x \\\\&= x\left[\left(\dfrac{104}{100}\right)^2 - 1\right] = x\left[\left(\dfrac{26}{25}\right)^2 - 1\right] = x\left[\dfrac{676}{625} - 1\right] = x\left[\dfrac{51}{625} \right] = \dfrac{51x}{625}\\\\\\\\ &\text{Simple Interest = }\dfrac{\text{PRT}}{100} = \dfrac{x \times 4 \times 2}{100} = \dfrac{2x}{25}\end{align}$MF#%
Given that difference between compound interest and simple interest is Rs.1
$MF#%\begin{align}&\Rightarrow \dfrac{51x}{625} - \dfrac{2x}{25} = 1\\\\ &\Rightarrow \dfrac{51x - 50x}{625} = 1\\\\ &\Rightarrow x = 625\end{align}$MF#%
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Solution 2
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The difference between compound interest and simple interest on Rs. P for 2 years at R% per annum
$MF#%= \text{P}\left(\dfrac{\text{R}}{100}\right)^2$MF#%

Question 552.

The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a
certain sum at 10% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 631. Find the sum.


  1.    63000
  2.    63100
  3.    63200
  4.    63300
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 63100


Let the sum be Rs. x.
C.I. = x ( 1 + ( 10 /100 ))^2 - x = 21x / 100
S.I. = (( x * 10 * 2) / 100) = x / 5
(C.I) - (S.I) = ((21x / 100 ) - (x / 5 )) = x / 100
( x / 100 ) = 632
x = 63100
Hence, the sum is Rs.63,100.



Question 553.
A sum is invested at compounded interest payable annually. The interest in the first two successive years was Rs. 400 and Rs. 420. The sum is
  1.    Rs. 8000
  2.    Rs.7500
  3.    Rs. 8500
  4.    Rs. 8200
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs. 8000

Answer : Option A

Explanation :

This means that, simple Interest on Rs.400 for 1 year = 420 - 400 = 20
$MF#%\text{Rate = }\dfrac{100 \times \text{SI}}{\text{PT}} = \dfrac{100 \times 20}{400 \times 1}= 5\%$MF#%
Rs.400 is the interest on the sum for 1st year
$MF#%\text{Hence, sum = }\dfrac{100 \times \text{SI}}{\text{RT}}= \dfrac{100 \times 400}{5 \times 1} = \text{Rs. 8000}$MF#%


Question 554.
A sum is invested for 3 years compounded at 5%, 10% and 20 % respectively. In three years, if the sum amounts to Rs. 1386, then find the sum.
  1.    Rs. 1500
  2.    Rs. 1400
  3.    Rs. 1200
  4.    Rs. 1000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rs. 1000

Answer : Option D

Explanation :


$MF#%1386 = \text{P}\left(1 + \dfrac{5}{100}\right)\left(1 + \dfrac{10}{100}\right)\left(1 + \dfrac{20}{100}\right)\\\\ 1386 = \text{P}\left(\dfrac{21}{20}\right)\left(\dfrac{11}{10}\right)\left(\dfrac{6}{5}\right)\\\\ \text{P} = \dfrac{1386 \times 20 \times 10 \times 5}{21 \times 11 \times 6} = \dfrac{66\times 20 \times 10 \times 5}{11 \times 6} = 20 \times 10 \times 5 = \text{Rs. 1000}$MF#%
i.e., the sum is Rs.1000


Question 555.

What is the difference between the compound interests on Rs. 5000 for 1What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... years at 4% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?


  1.    Rs. 2.04
  2.    Rs. 3.06
  3.    Rs. 4.80
  4.    Rs. 8.30
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs. 2.04

C.I. when interest
compounded yearly     = Rs. What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 5000 x What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 1 + 4 What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... x What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 1 + What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... x 4 What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 100 100 = Rs. What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 5000 x 26 x 51 What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 25 50 = Rs. 5304.

C.I. when interest is
compounded half-yearly = Rs. What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 5000 x What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 1 + 2 What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 3 What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 100 = Rs. What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 5000 x 51 x 51 x 51 What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... 50 50 50 = Rs. 5306.04

What Is The Difference Between The Compound Interests On Rs.... Difference = Rs. (5306.04 - 5304) = Rs. 2.04


Question 556.
The difference between simple and compound interests compounded annually on a certain sum of money for 2 years at 4% per annum is Re. 1. The sum is:
  1.    Rs.600
  2.    Rs.645
  3.    Rs.525
  4.    Rs.625
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rs.625

Answer : Option D

Explanation :

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Solution 1
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Let the sum be Rs.x
$MF#%\begin{align}&\text{Amount after 2 years on Rs.x at 4% per annum when interest is compounded annually }\\\\&=\text{x}\left(1 + \dfrac{4}{100}\right)^2 = \text{x}\left(\dfrac{104}{100}\right)^2\\\\&\text{Compound Interest = }\text{x}\left(\dfrac{104}{100}\right)^2 - x \\\\&= x\left[\left(\dfrac{104}{100}\right)^2 - 1\right] = x\left[\left(\dfrac{26}{25}\right)^2 - 1\right] = x\left[\dfrac{676}{625} - 1\right] = x\left[\dfrac{51}{625} \right] = \dfrac{51x}{625}\\\\\\\\ &\text{Simple Interest = }\dfrac{\text{PRT}}{100} = \dfrac{x \times 4 \times 2}{100} = \dfrac{2x}{25}\end{align}$MF#%
Given that difference between compound interest and simple interest is Rs.1
$MF#%\begin{align}&\Rightarrow \dfrac{51x}{625} - \dfrac{2x}{25} = 1\\\\ &\Rightarrow \dfrac{51x - 50x}{625} = 1\\\\ &\Rightarrow x = 625\end{align}$MF#%
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Solution 2
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The difference between compound interest and simple interest on Rs. P for 2 years at R% per annum
$MF#%= \text{P}\left(\dfrac{\text{R}}{100}\right)^2$MF#%

Question 557.

The difference between the compound interest and simple interest on a
certain sum at 10% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 631. Find the sum.


  1.    63000
  2.    63100
  3.    63200
  4.    63300
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 63100


Let the sum be Rs. x.
C.I. = x ( 1 + ( 10 /100 ))^2 - x = 21x / 100
S.I. = (( x * 10 * 2) / 100) = x / 5
(C.I) - (S.I) = ((21x / 100 ) - (x / 5 )) = x / 100
( x / 100 ) = 632
x = 63100
Hence, the sum is Rs.63,100.



Question 558.
A sum is invested at compounded interest payable annually. The interest in the first two successive years was Rs. 400 and Rs. 420. The sum is
  1.    Rs. 8000
  2.    Rs.7500
  3.    Rs. 8500
  4.    Rs. 8200
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Rs. 8000

Answer : Option A

Explanation :

This means that, simple Interest on Rs.400 for 1 year = 420 - 400 = 20
$MF#%\text{Rate = }\dfrac{100 \times \text{SI}}{\text{PT}} = \dfrac{100 \times 20}{400 \times 1}= 5\%$MF#%
Rs.400 is the interest on the sum for 1st year
$MF#%\text{Hence, sum = }\dfrac{100 \times \text{SI}}{\text{RT}}= \dfrac{100 \times 400}{5 \times 1} = \text{Rs. 8000}$MF#%


Question 559.

Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs. 4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is:


  1.    Rs. 1550
  2.    Rs. 1650
  3.    Rs. 1750
  4.    Rs. 2000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs. 1750

C.I. = Rs.  Simple Interest On A Certain Sum Of Money For 3 Years At 8%... 4000 x  Simple Interest On A Certain Sum Of Money For 3 Years At 8%... 1 + 10  Simple Interest On A Certain Sum Of Money For 3 Years At 8%... 2 - 4000  Simple Interest On A Certain Sum Of Money For 3 Years At 8%... 100 = Rs.  Simple Interest On A Certain Sum Of Money For 3 Years At 8%... 4000 x 11 x 11 - 4000  Simple Interest On A Certain Sum Of Money For 3 Years At 8%... 10 10 = Rs. 840.

 Simple Interest On A Certain Sum Of Money For 3 Years At 8%... Sum = Rs.  Simple Interest On A Certain Sum Of Money For 3 Years At 8%... 420 x 100  Simple Interest On A Certain Sum Of Money For 3 Years At 8%... = Rs. 1750. 3 x 8


Question 560.
If a sum on compound interest becomes three times in 4 years, then with the same interest rate, the sum will become 81 times in:
  1.    12 years
  2.    18 years
  3.    16 years
  4.    14 years
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 16 years

Answer : Option C

Explanation :

Let the sum be P
The sum P becomes 3P in 4 years on compound interest
$MF#%3\text{P} = \text{P}\left(1 + \dfrac{\text{R}}{100}\right)^4\\\\ \Rightarrow 3 = \left(1 + \dfrac{\text{R}}{100}\right)^4$MF#%
Let the sum P becomes 81P in n years
$MF#%81\text{P} = \text{P}\left(1 + \dfrac{\text{R}}{100}\right)^n\\\\ \Rightarrow 81 = \left(1 + \dfrac{\text{R}}{100}\right)^n \\\\ \Rightarrow (3)^4 = \left(1 + \dfrac{\text{R}}{100}\right)^n \\\\ \Rightarrow \left(\left(1 + \dfrac{\text{R}}{100}\right)^4\right)^4 = \left(1 + \dfrac{\text{R}}{100}\right)^\text{n} \\\\ \Rightarrow \left(1 + \dfrac{\text{R}}{100}\right)^{16}= \left(1 + \dfrac{\text{R}}{100}\right)^\text{n} \\\\ \text{n} = 16$MF#%
i.e, the sum will become 81 times in 16 years


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